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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2183225

THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

Tax-exempt · WALTHAM, MA 02451

Financials

$193K$145K2023$188K$134K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$188,495$134,037$54,458$1,533,106$29,756$1,503,350
June 30, 2024990$192,756$145,282$47,474$1,413,546$34,395$1,379,151
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$949
Program service revenue
$140,816
Investment income
$45,452
Net gain from sales of assets
-$4,133
Other revenue
$1,278

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,195
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$565
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$660
Accounting fees
$2,250
Occupancy
$14,324
Travel
$6,658
Program services (functional)
$99,176
Management and general (functional)
$34,861

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,413,546
Total assets, end of year
$1,533,106
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,756
Net assets, end of year
$1,503,350
Publicly traded securities
$1,118,295
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,473,708
Net assets with donor restrictions
$29,642
Gross receipts
$269,880
Employees
1
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1927
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA LITTLEPARLIAMENTARIAN
Trustee or director
2$0
MINAL AKKADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA BARTLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BANDOUVERESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE BEAUREGARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA BRANDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN BROCKELBANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YVONNE CAPELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE COCHRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS COTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY DIMAGGIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY DONALDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CONNIE FILOSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE FROSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA GARRABRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH GORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL HARTNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY HEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETSY HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL HUBACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PENNI JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
APARNA KUMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL MALCOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIA MATHEOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE MCCANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VANA NESPORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN SHEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA JEAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA THOMSON-CLEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA TOSCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSCELYN VARIEURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN WEBSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGO YIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARJORIE DIENHARTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
KIM EDWARDS1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
SUSAN MACPHERSON2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BEATE BOLENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CHRISTINA NIKITASCOMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LYNN NOLANDRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA LITTLEPARLIAMENTARIAN
Trustee or director
2$0
MINAL AKKADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA BARTLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BANDOUVERESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE BEAUREGARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA BRANDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN BROCKELBANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YVONNE CAPELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE COCHRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS COTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY DIMAGGIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY DONALDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CONNIE FILOSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE FROSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA GARRABRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH GORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL HARTNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY HEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETSY HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL HUBACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PENNI JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
APARNA KUMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA LITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN MACPHERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL MALCOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIA MATHEOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE MCCANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VANA NESPORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN SHEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA JEAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA THOMSON-CLEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA TOSCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSCELYN VARIEURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN WEBSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGO YIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARJORIE DIENHARTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
KIM EDWARDS1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
SUSIE MCPHERSON2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
BEATE BOLENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
LOIS BRANDTFORMER CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTINA NIKITASCOMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LYNN NOLANDRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 5TH AVE STE 110, WALTHAM, MA 02451-8706
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
693 LONGMEADOW STREET, LONGMEADOW MA 01106
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARJORIE DIENHART, 400 5TH AVENUE SUITE 110, WALTHAM, MA 02451
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Marion Germino, 693 LONGMEADOW STREET, Longmeadow MA 01106
Signed the 990
MARYALICE KENNEY, TREASURER
Phone
(781) 237-0336
Return prepared by
NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Mission

ASSISTING MEMBER CLUBS WITH EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE AND FLORAL DESIGN, GARDENING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOLS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION (1) COORDINATES THE INTERESTS OF GARDEN CLUBS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND BRINGS THEM INTO CLOSER RELATIONS OF MUTUAL HELPFULNESS BY ASSOCIATION, CONFERENCES AND CORRESPONDENCE, (2) AIDS IN THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, (3) PROMOTES CIVIC BEAUTY AND ROADSIDE IMPROVEMENTS, (4) ADVANCES THE ART OF GARDENING AND FLOWER ARRANGING AND ENCOURAGES EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF ECOLOGY, HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN, (5) COOPERATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN FURTHERING THESE INTERESTS, AND (6) AIDS WORTHY STUDENTS PURSUING THE STUDY OF HORTICULTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN TO ANY GARDEN CLUB IN MASSACHUSETTS, ANY INDIVIDUAL, AND ANY NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT SOCIETY OR ORGANIZATION WHOSE ACTIVITY PROMOTES THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MAIN SOURCES OF SUPPORT AND REVENUES ARE FROM MEMBER CLUB DUES, CONFERENCES, FLOWER SHOWS, SCHOOLS AND WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $99,176 · grants $12,195 · revenue $140,816

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990-N on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-N on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2183225
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C034)
Group exemption
4277 (119 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,533,106
Income (IRS master file)
$269,880

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Marion Germino
June 30, 2026≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Patricia Jackson
June 30, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2025$188,495$134,037$1,533,106XML
990June 2024$192,756$145,282$1,413,546XML
990June 2023$171,587$148,433$1,275,572IRS
990June 2022$135,224$116,482$1,213,778IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: CYNTHIA CAMPBELL
June 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2183225).

Questions about THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

What is the EIN of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC is 04-2183225.
Is THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended June 30, 2026.
Who is the principal officer of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARJORIE DIENHART.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $188,495, expenses of $134,037 and total assets of $1,533,106 at year end.

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